AI Operations Engineering Lead

Citi

Citi

Software Engineering, Operations, Data Science
Warsaw, Poland
Posted on Jul 4, 2025

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving, leadership, new technologies and communication to Citi’s Loan’s processing Team.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The team you’ll be joining is relatively new at Citi. It was founded in March of 2024 to develop AI solutions for operational problems. The team’s mission is to create automation of ITIL services for Production Operations Leve 1 and Level 2 analysts. Those include Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, Certificate Management, Platform Management, Risk Management and Site Reliability Engineering. Additionally, this team is building Classic AI/ML and Generative AI capabilities to generate productivity.

What you’ll do:

  • The purpose of this role is to lead engineering teams across multiple businesses within Citibank to develop AI driven operational solutions

  • Work in a Global team from the US, UK and India and report to the Head of AI Operations at Citibank

  • Design and lead the build of AI solutions in a SCRUM environment with Monthly and Release On-Demand deployments

  • Set strategy for the Global Production Management roadmap

  • Be a critical engineering leader facing off against UK and India run-time engineers, along with creating architectural designs with the US team

  • Day to day operations is very much SDLC in nature. Working with SCUM teams to design, build, test, and deploy SPRINT deliverables on a monthly basis. For small items Release On-Demand will be leveraged.

What we’ll need from you:

  • Proven track record of successful AI-driven automation projects within complex operational workflows (e.g., manufacturing, production support, supply chain, or IT operations).

  • Strong experience in generative AI, machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP), with expertise in applying these technologies to real-world production problems

  • Experience in advanced analytics including experimental design and predictive modelling

  • Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with senior executives to drive AI adoption and transformation.

  • Expertise in *AI frameworks and tools* such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI, etc.

  • Strong analytical skills, strong problem-solving skills and ability to logically break down tasks into smaller manageable parts.

  • Solid understanding of systems and application design

  • Systematic problem-solving approach

  • Strong communication skills and sense of ownership and drive

  • Adaptable and can work with large complex and multi team owned services

  • Exposure to public cloud platforms such as AWS, Google cloud, APIs and Micro Services.

What we can offer you:

This is a role that’ll offer you the opportunity to build in-depth knowledge of financial services software solutions, be on the cutting edge of AI Operations and Site Reliability engineering, along with developing cutting edge capabilities using modern architectures, AI/ML, and Generative AI.

By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

  • Private Medical Care Program

  • Life Insurance Program

  • Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program)

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

  • Sport Card

  • Holidays Allowance

  • Sport and team recreation activities

  • Special offers and discounts for employees

  • Access to an array of learning and development resources

  • A discretional annual performance related bonus

  • A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Systems & Engineering

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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